| 释义 |
purl
I. \ˈpərl, esp before pause or consonant ˈpər.əl; ˈpə̄l, ˈpəil\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: pirl
1. : gold or silver thread or wire used for embroidering or edging
2. Britain : pearl IV
3.
a. obsolete : a lace frill on a ruff
b. : a ruffled or indented edge (as on a leaf)
4. : purl stitch
5. : the intertwist of thread knotting a stitch usually along an edge
< the single purl typical of blanket stitch >
< the double purl of buttonhole stitch >
II. verb
(-ed/-ing/-s)
transitive verb
1.
a. : to embroider with gold or silver thread
b. : to edge or border with gold or silver embroidery
< cloth … powdered with red roses purled with fine gold — Edward Hall >
2. Britain : pearl V
3. : to knit (as a garment) in purl stitch
intransitive verb
: to do knitting in purl stitch
III. noun
(-s)
Etymology: perhaps of Scandinavian origin; akin to Norwegian purla to ripple, Swedish porla
1. : a purling or swirling stream or rill
2.
a. : a gentle murmuring sound
b. : a gentle movement (as of purling water)
IV. intransitive verb
(-ed/-ing/-s)
Etymology: perhaps of Scandinavian origin; akin to Norwegian purla to ripple, Swedish porla
1. : to run swiftly around (as in ripples or about obstructions) : move in circles or undulations : eddy, swirl, curl
< a brook purling over mossy stones >
< thin winding breath which purled up to the sky — Shakespeare >
2. : to make a soft murmuring sound like that of a purling stream
V. noun
(-s)
Etymology: origin unknown
1. : an infusion of bitter herbs (as wormwood) in hot malt liquor used formerly as a tonic
2. chiefly Britain : hot beer or ale mixed with gin and sometimes sugar and spices especially for use as a pick-me-up
VI. verb
(-ed/-ing/-s)
Etymology: alteration of pirl
intransitive verb
1. chiefly dialect : to spin like a top : whirl, wheel
2. chiefly dialect : to tip over : tumble or plunge forward in a fall (as from a horse) : capsize, upset
transitive verb
: to cause to overturn or take a tumble
VII. noun
(-s)
: a spill that sends one whirling : capsizing, upset |